Aspen Mountain’s Silver Queen Gondola is running this weekend with free rides to the top Saturday and Sunday.
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Aspen Mountain and Snowmass are scheduled to open for the ski season Thanksgiving Day, and Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk will open in early December. The Aspen/Snowmass Classic Pass in on sale this weekend at Christy Sports in Cherry Creek.
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A fast moving storm swept through Aspen/Snowmass overnight leaving up to 5 inches of new snow on the slopes, with cold temperatures and snow showers expected throughout the day today.
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The first snow of the season fell on Mammoth Mountain, with about an inch at Canyon lodge, 2–3 inches at Main Lodge and 4–6 inches up top. The snow comes at a fitting time, with Mammoth announcing its opening day: November 7th.
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Snowfall at Snowbird
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A nice white coat for Alta

Blue skies, white peaks at Alta

Snow paints the mountain near the new Four Points Lodge at Steamboat

Copper Mountain sees snow
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Snow in September!
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Preseason snow for Arapahoe Basin
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Arapahoe Basin first snow of the season
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First snow at Copper
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Snowfall in Steamboat

Fall and winter at the same time for Winter Park
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A light dusting of snow graced the top of Heavenly's Gondola. Who's excited about Opening Day on November 22?
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Nice to see white among the fall colors this year
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Breck's first snow
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Snowy fall in Breck
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The first reminder that the season is on the horizon and lifts will start spinning in just over two months.
Copyright: Jeremy Swanson and Matt Hobbs

Snowmass and Aspen Mountain will open November 28, 2013 and Aspen/Snowmass will kick off the season and celebrate with Thanksjibbing, a ski and snowboard rail jam competition at Snowmass.
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While raining at lake level, it began snowing at the top of Heavenly Mountain Resort. Photo from Heavenly's new snow stake and camera located near the top of Dipper Express.
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